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Constraints imposed by the rail transportation system will make it difficult, if not impossible, to reach the ambitious target set out in the provincial government’s Plan for Growth of doubling exports to $59 billion by 2020, according to a study released Monday by the Conference Board of Canada.

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The elimination of the Future Shop brand may be the end of an era for the oncesuccessful Canadian retailer, but it does not foretell the end for stand-alone electronics stores, says one business expert.

There are 5,109,059 million people in Norway who, by 2020, will have one trillion dollars in oil revenue savings. It’s only been since 1963 that Norway asserted its sovereign rights over North Sea oil and only since 1980 that it had its first producing oil field. It now pumps out 1.9 million barrels a day — eighth in the world, but hardly the biggest.

Another day, another report from an alternative energy-public policy group slamming the $1.47-billion carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam power station at Estevan. This time, the study comes from Saskatchewan Community Wind, which is proposing 10-turbine wind project near Saskatoon or other community with a suitable wind regime and $50 million of capital to invest.

East Regina’s Victoria Square Shopping Centre is coming back — with an exclamation mark. In the same week that GoodLife Fitness officially unveiled its new fitness centre inside the mall, home furnishing and home decor retailer JYSK said it’s opening a new store in the mall Saturday morning.

The provincial Crown corporation that runs casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw is looking for a new CEO. Twyla Meredith, who’s headed the Saskatchewan Gaming Corp. since 2008, will retire at the end of this month, SaskGaming said Friday.

After plunging in February along with oil prices, optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan remained steady in March, but below the national average, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports to countries other than the United States totalled $12.6 billion in 2014, surpassing the $11.9 billion posted by Alberta last year and setting a record for the province, the Ministry of the Economy said in a press release Thursday.

SaskPower's $1.467-billion Boundary Dam Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) facility is costing electricity users in the province $1 billion that should be returned to them, says a report by Saskatchewan Community Wind.

Saskatchewan shoppers aiming to cash in on deep discounts at Target have one week to do it. The only Target location in Regina at 355 Albert St. N in the Northgate Mall will be closing its doors on Thursday.

REGINA ­— The Staples customer service call centre at 221 Winnipeg St. N. in Regina is downsizing later this year, which will put about 200 employees out of work, the company confirmed Wednesday. Spokeswoman Madalina Secareanu said that the office supplies company “made the difficult decision to downsize our Regina contact centre location in November. We expect the downsizing to affect approximately 200 employees. We are working to assist our employees with the transition.”

What does it take to win a national award from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, especially in the highly competitive “best production home” category for single-detached homes over 2,200 square feet?

Fans of the Lululemon Athletica Inc. brand probably love the "we made too much" section on the company's web page since it offers a number of products (some that probably should have never been made) at healthy discounts.

"I think about myself as like an ocean liner that's been going full speed for a long distance, and the captain pulls the throttle back all the way to 'stop,' but the ship doesn't stop immediately, does it? It has its own momentum and it keeps on going, and I'm very flattered that people are still finding me useful." - Leonard Nimoy

What does it take to win a national award from the Canadian Home Builders' Association, especially in the highly competitive "best production home" category for single-detached homes over 2,200 square feet?

The 2016 World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) in Saskatoon will be a platform to showcase the city and what it has to offer, as well as offer local indigenous groups the opportunity to connect with groups from around the world, say organizers of the event.

The Regina Pats are enjoying a 2-0 series lead over the Swift Current Broncos in a best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Franchise history has demonstrated, however, that a 2-0 lead can be precarious. Dating back to 1990, the Pats have lost three of the past six series in which they have won the first two games.